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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Residential Mobility, Inhibitory Control, and Academic Achievement in Preschool
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Schmitt, Sara A.; Finders, Jennifer K.; McClelland, Megan M. – Early Education and Development, 2015
Research Findings: The present study investigated the direct effects of residential mobility on children's inhibitory control and academic achievement during the preschool year. It also explored fall inhibitory control and academic skills as mediators linking residential mobility and spring achievement. Participants included 359 preschool…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, Place of Residence, Inhibition, Self Control
Physical Activity, Self-Regulation, and Early Academic Achievement in Preschool Children
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Becker, Derek R.; McClelland, Megan M.; Loprinzi, Paul; Trost, Stewart G. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: The present study investigated whether active play during recess was associated with self-regulation and academic achievement in a prekindergarten sample. A total of 51 children in classes containing approximately half Head Start children were assessed on self-regulation, active play, and early academic achievement. Path…
Descriptors: Play, Recess Breaks, Preschool Children, Self Control
Examining the Validity of Behavioral Self-Regulation Tools in Predicting Preschoolers' Academic Achievement
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Schmitt, Sara A.; Pratt, Megan E.; McClelland, Megan M. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: The current study investigated the predictive utility of teacher-rated, observed, and directly assessed behavioral self-regulation skills to academic achievement in preschoolers. Specifically, this study compared how a teacher report (the Child Behavior Rating Scale), an observer report (the Observed Child Engagement Scale), and…
Descriptors: Validity, Preschool Children, Prediction, Academic Achievement
Behavioral Regulation and Early Academic Achievement in Taiwan
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Wanless, Shannon B.; McClelland, Megan M.; Acock, Alan C.; Chen, Fu-Mei; Chen, Jo-Lin – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: Behavioral regulation (the integration of attention, working memory, and inhibitory control) is critical for school readiness and early academic achievement. In Taiwan, however, where academic success is highly valued, there is a dearth of assessments available to measure young children's behavioral regulation. The present study…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Young Children, Short Term Memory
Red Light, Purple Light: Findings from a Randomized Trial Using Circle Time Games to Improve Behavioral Self-Regulation in Preschool
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Tominey, Shauna L.; McClelland, Megan M. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The present study examined the efficacy of a self-regulation intervention with 65 preschool children. Using circle time games, the study examined whether participating in a treatment group significantly improved behavioral self-regulation and early academic outcomes. Half of the children were randomly assigned to participate in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Control Groups, School Readiness, Intervention
The Influence of Demographic Risk Factors on Children's Behavioral Regulation in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
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Wanless, Shannon B.; McClelland, Megan M.; Tominey, Shauna L.; Acock, Alan C. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: The present study examined the role of demographic risk factors in the development of children's behavioral regulation. We investigated whether being from a low-income family and being an English language learner (ELL) predicted behavioral regulation between prekindergarten and kindergarten. Results indicated that children from…
Descriptors: Self Control, Behavior Problems, Preschool Education, Risk